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Fire and Hemlock
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Fire and Hemlock (1985) (edit title/settings)

by Diana Wynne Jones (Author) (edit contributors)

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Polly has two sets of memories... One is normal: school, home, friends. The other, stranger memories begin nine years ago, when she was ten and gate-crashed an odd funeral in the mansion near her grandmother's house. Polly's just beginning to recall the sometimes marvelous, sometimes... read more

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  • Polly Whittacker: Main character- has conflicting memories, is trying to write a book
  • Thomas Lynn: A friend of Polly's. Also a musician with a lot of mystery.
  • Granny: Polly's wise and stern grandmother from her fathers side.
  • Nina Carrington: Polly's childhood friend. She is loud, chubby, and fun, but also a gossip.
  • Fiona Perks: A girl who becomes Polly's friend in middle school and goes on to be her flatmate.
  • Sebastian Leroy (Seb): Boy who is five years older than Polly. He is sullen and conceited and Polly is not quite sure of his intentions.
  • Laurel: A rich and extremely beautiful woman who is Thomas Lynn's ex-wife.
  • Morton Leroy: Laurel's current husband and Seb's father.
  • Ivy: Polly's paranoid moody mother.
  • Reg: Polly's father.
  • Samuel Rensky: Thomas Lynn's friend. He plays the violin. His nickname is Tan Hanivar.
  • Edward Davies: Thomas Lynn's friend. He plays the violin. His nickname is Tan Thare.
  • Ann Abraham: Thomas Lynn's friend. She plays the viola. Her nickname is Tan Audel. She remembers everything.
  • Mary Fields: She is smitten with Thomas Lynn. She owns a farm for horses.
  • Leslie: A handsome boy Polly's age who is cheerful and plays the flute beautifully.
  • Mintchoc: Granny's cat. They look to him to see if things are safe or suspicious.
  • Mr. Piper: Add a description of this character.
  • Joanna: Reg's wide-eyed girlfriend.
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Polly sighed and laid her book face down on her bed.

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  1. Diana Wynne Jones (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0416509606
Page Count: 160

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